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SpEd Corner: 5 Secrets to Maintaining a Positive Outlook in Special Ed

September 25, 2019

27 September 2019, Article, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Autism Classroom News & Resources] These tips were developed for back to school, but really they are appropriate at any time of year. Maintaining a positive outlook is a key element in preventing burnout, holding off stress, and just overall making…...

Clean Mud Recipe

September 25, 2019

"Tip or Resource", 27 September 2019, Newsletter, OT, Sensory

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] This next play recipe is one of our favorites! It is incredibly easy to make and leaves kids smelling fresh and clean after play. Are you ready to make clean mud? What if your kids could play in…...

20+ Activities with Leaves

September 24, 2019

27 September 2019, Autumn Activities, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] Oh how I love this time of year! The leaves are simply gorgeous where we live! On the trees or on the ground, I find them all beautiful. I even caught my three boys raking leaves on their own…...

Book Review: Red Hat

September 24, 2019

27 September 2019, Book, Newsletter, SLP

Reviewed by Meghan Graham of All4MyChild.com Book by: Lita Judge Book Description: Similar to Lita Judge’s winter story, Red Sled (see review here) a little girl leaves her red hat outside on the clothes line, and many forest animals decide to borrow…...

September 24, 2019

27 September 2019, ADD, Newsletter, OT

[Source” Science Daily] Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, has often focused on driving experience and skills. But a new study suggests…...

Even Infants Need Mental Health Care

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] In and around Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, long-standing causes of friction like gun violence and poverty have for some families combined with newer fears of immigration crackdowns and deportation of loved ones—and mental health professionals hope to address toxic…...

Autism Act Clears Senate

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A bill that includes more than $1.8 billion for federal efforts to address the needs of people with autism is headed to President Donald Trump. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or…...

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, News, Newseltter, Social Skills

[Source: Science Daily] A child’s desire to share becomes influenced by social norms around the age of 8, new research has revealed. The extensive study — conducted on eight diverse societies across the world — examined children and adults’ behavior when asked…...

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, Early Intervention, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops. A collaboration between King’s…...

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, Language, News, Newseltter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] How often babies babble while making eye contact is the best predictor of how many words they will use as a toddler, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found. Announced at the British Science Festival, the…...